Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Courageous Wellness! We release new episodes each #WellnessWednesday You can also follow us on instagram @ CourageousWellness and visit our website: www.courageouswellness.net to get in touch. To learn more about our health coaching subscription service visit: www.patreon.com/courageouswellness Save 20% on Sakara clean boutique and meal delivery with code: xocourageous at checkout! This episode is brought to you by Milk+Honey. To receive 15% off your p...
Oct 13, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 181
Today on the podcast we have a wonderful conversation with Dominique Baker. Dominique is a Canadian-based fashion and beauty influencer with a strong voice in Ottawa’s Black community. Since launching her blog “Style Domination” in 2015, she has amassed a global fanbase. Dominique shares her life through beautiful imagery and compelling story-telling that speaks to her fans on a personal level. She’s been featured in The Guardian, Flare, The Kit and Cityline. She also hosts events for Dress fo...
Oct 06, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 180
Today on the show we have Aly’s long time friend Shelley Regner! Shelley is born and bred southern belle originally from Louisiana, a talented actress, performer and all around wonderful entertainer who you may recognize from the Pitch Perfect film franchise in which she plays Ashley, the Bella that has literally been there the whole time! Shelley is outspoken on her social media platforms about the importance of mental health and body positivity. Today she opens up and vulnerably shares her own...
Sep 29, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 179
Today on the podcast we have an episode all about gut health with holistic pediatrician, Dr. Nelli Gluzman, who runs her own practice, Blossom Pediatrics based out of NYC. After working with the sickest children in hospitals throughout the city, Dr. Gluzman felt the need to help parents identify the root cause of their children’s illnesses -- which always came back to gut health! Today she has helped thousands of families restore their gut health to reverse chronic symptoms and conditions. On th...
Sep 22, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 178
Today on the podcast we sit down for a fascinating conversation with Bonnie Crotzer, dancer, teacher, and founder of ghost flower activewear -- the world’s only activewear scientifically engineered to activate your QI. Bonnie is also a renowned teacher of fascia flossing -- a class that stretches to floss your fascia, activate your meridians, and keep your immune and lymph systems moving. In this episode we learn all about fascia flossing, what it is and how to do it, and hear Bonnie’s incredibl...
Sep 15, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 177
Today on the podcast we have a wonderful conversation with Maya Howard. Maya is a plant based food blogger and creator of the popular website and instagram page: Maya’s Healthy Day. Maya creates delicious, plant-based versions of your favorite recipes. She is also the author of the brand new cookbook: High-Protein Plant-Based Diet for Beginners. Maya educates individuals through her writing and coaching and also works to empower BIPOC communities to embrace wellness through nutrition and self-ca...
Sep 08, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 176
Today on the podcast we sit down with David Richman. David is the Author of the new book, Cycle of Lives: 15 People's Stories, 5,000 Miles, and a Journey Through the Emotional Chaos of Cancer. In the book, David explores 15 people’s emotional journeys -- including caregivers, patients, loved ones, and doctors -- and the various traumas in their lives that affected their experience. These stories are interwoven amongst the narrative of David’s solo 5,000-mile bike ride to meet the book participan...
Sep 01, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 175
Join Us For a Virtual Charity Event on Saturday August 28th at 11am. Tickets are $11 and all proceeds go directly to Covenant House CA and The Wayfarer Foundation . The conversation will discuss: How To Support Yourself with Food and Heal Your Gut! Also! Right now if you purchase a 3 month private health coaching package through the event we will also donate 20% of your purchase to the organization: Click Here to purchase. To learn more about Rachel you can visit: https://oneskinderm.com or foll...
Aug 25, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 174
Today on the podcast we have a conversation with Kailey Donewald the founder of "Sacred Serve" a line of plant-powered Gelato. After years of struggling with debilitating allergies and asthma and hearing doctors tell her that she would have to take medicine her entire life, Kailey healed herself through food while living in Indonesia. Kailey returned home to Chicago and was on a mission to help people heal through food too -- and created Sacred Serve . Sacred Service is a plant-powered gelato th...
Aug 18, 2021•53 min•Ep. 173
Today on the podcast Aly + Erica discuss balancing hormones holistically and Erica's personal experience transitioning off of the birth control pill. To learn more about our health coaching subscription service visit: www.patreon.com/courageouswellness Save 20% on Sakara clean boutique and meal delivery with code: xocourageous at checkout! Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Courageous Wellness! We release new episodes each #WellnessWednesday ! You can also follow us on instagram @ Coura...
Aug 11, 2021•57 min•Ep. 172
Today on the podcast we welcome Courtney Leivermann. Courtney is a fitness instructor with her own method and platform: Fit For Me By Courtney. Fit For Me by Courtney offers mat pilates, barre, and yoga inspired workouts to help you feel your absolute best. Her 20-min full body sculpts are our personal favorite! We have a beautiful conversation about Courtney's personal journey, empowered fitness, and her method. To learn more about Courtney visit: www.fitformebycourtney.com or follow on Instagr...
Aug 04, 2021•58 min•Ep. 171
Today on the podcast we have a conversation with Jen Miller. Jen is a Coach and EFT Tapping Practitioner who is passionate about helping other sensitive souls shift into alignment with their authentic selves and reconnect to their intuition. Jen believes we all have a deep wisdom inside of us, and can access all of the answers we seek if we simply tune in. In this conversation we discuss the practice of tapping, Jen’s personal experience transforming anxiety through tapping, and the power inside...
Jul 28, 2021•57 min•Ep. 170
Today on the podcast we have a wonderful conversation with Elinor Cleghorn, Author of Unwell Women: Misdiagnosis and Myth in a Man-Made World. This book discusses the history of misdiagnosis and myth in women’s health. Elin’s story began 10 years ago when she was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease after a long period of being told her symptoms were anything from psychosomatic to a possible pregnancy. As Elinor learned to live with her unpredictable disease she turned to history for answers, an...
Jul 21, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 169
On this episode we welcome Kellina Powell, also known on social media as, Deaf Queen Boss. Kellina, based in Canada, is a young woman on a mission to create more inclusivity for the deaf and hard of hearing community. At the age of 4 Kellina lost her hearing, but with the support of her family was able to cultivate her education in both the deaf and hearing communities. She now uses her skills as a Mental Health and Disability Coach educating, inspiring and motivating others. On this episode we ...
Jul 14, 2021•54 min•Ep. 168
Today on the podcast we sit down with Wade Lightheart, co-founder and president of biOptimizers. Wade’s passion and mission for helping others optimize their health started when he witnessed his 23 year old sister pass away from cancer. It was a heart-breaking experience that shaped his destiny. That’s when he realized that health was the most precious asset we have in this life and now he is one of the world's premier digestive health experts. Wade has been featured on Dave Asprey’s Bulletproof...
Jul 07, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 167
On this episode we welcome Kino MacGregor. Kino is a Miami native and is the founder of Omstars —the world’s first yoga TV network. She is a sought after yoga expert, an international yoga teacher, inspirational speaker, author of four books, producer of six Ashtanga Yoga DVDs, Writer, Vlogger, World Traveler, and co-founder of Miami Life Center . Today we dive into a range of topics including Kino’s personal journey and how it brought her to the practice of yoga. She also shares about her exper...
Jun 30, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 166
Today on the show we welcome Alex Caspero, co- founder, of Plant Based Juniors. Alex and her co-founder Whitney are both registered dietitians with a passion for making childhood nutrition as effortless as possible. On this episode Alex talks all about their new book, The Plant Based Baby and Toddler, which offers easy-to-digest nutritional facts and guidelines that aren't available elsewhere, with a special focus on the most important period of a child's life when it comes to developing good ea...
Jun 23, 2021•58 min•Ep. 165
Today on the podcast it is just the two of us! We catch up + share our latest thoughts on a wide range of wellness topics. To learn more about our health coaching subscription service visit: www.patreon.com/courageouswellness Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Courageous Wellness! We release new episodes each #WellnessWednesday ! You can also follow us on instagram @ CourageousWellness and visit our website: www.courageouswellness.net to get in touch. This episode is brought to you by M...
Jun 16, 2021•50 min•Ep. 164
Today we sit down with Michael Rubino, an innovative expert in mold contamination and remediation and author of the book Mold Medic . Rubino and his company All American Restoration have been featured in USA Today, Reader’s Digest, New Jersey Monthly and Digital Trends. He was also selected as a speaker for the Spring 2020 Indoor Air Quality Association Meeting and Expo. Michael has a real passion for helping people truly understand how to create a non-toxic living environment to thrive and feel...
Jun 09, 2021•59 min•Ep. 163
Today on the podcast we have a lovely conversation with Lauren Montgomery. Lauren is a Certified Health Coach, Health Supportive Chef, and Founder of Monty’s, a plant-based brand dedicated to creating delicious, clean and craveable plant-based essentials, starting with cream cheese and butter. Lauren founded Monty’s on an overall wellness mission to create insanely delicious, plant-based alternatives to some of our favorite essential foods, without compromising outstanding taste. After Lauren di...
Jun 02, 2021•55 min•Ep. 162
Today we sit down with Angela Zheng the founder of Karuna. Karuna provides a broad array of functional juices and smoothies that work to restore health through whole plant-based ingredients. Formulated from a belief that Food Is Better Medicine™, each unique offering is inspired by ancient wisdom and backed by modern science. Karuna does not add sugar to their products, and they are all USDA Certified Organic, Non-GMO Project Verified, and gluten-free. Karuna was founded on the philosophy that d...
May 26, 2021•51 min•Ep. 161
This week on the show we have a conversation with Steph Hendel. Steph is a health and weight loss coach, but with a radical and innovative twist: her work is women-focused, coaching through spiritual weight release using the principles of inner work, mindset, manifestation, intuition, sacred feminine embodiment, self-love, and self-empowerment. Steph has a number of courses where she aids women in releasing judgement, shame, and limiting beliefs to connect with their heart space in order to tap ...
May 19, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 160
Aly & Erica Answer Fun Wellness Questions + Discuss What They Are Currently Loving in Wellness! To learn more about our health coaching subscription service visit: www.patreon.com/courageouswellness Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review Courageous Wellness! We release new episodes each #WellnessWednesday ! You can also follow us on instagram @ CourageousWellness and visit our website: www.courageouswellness.net to get in touch. This episode is brought to you by Milk+Honey. To receive 1...
May 12, 2021•54 min•Ep. 159
Today on the podcast we have a wonderful conversation with Iris Felder. Iris is Fitness Enthusiast, Beauty Guru, Real Estate professional, and an all around Wellness Activist. Iris was inspired to embrace fitness and a healthy lifestyle as her saving grace from her life experiences. Instead of getting depressed about career and relationship, she turned that into a motivational tool to command change in her life. Iris’s life transformed after she was told she was at risk for high blood pressure. ...
May 05, 2021•49 min•Ep. 158
Today on the podcast we sit down with Heidi Smith. Heidi is a psychosomatic therapist, herbalist, and flower essence practitioner based in the New York City area. She is also the author of The Bloom Book: A Flower Essence Guide to Cosmic Balance. In The Bloom Book, Heidi shares her wisdom about the power and value of flowers and herbs for our health. In this conversation we discuss Heidi’s journey and commitment to healing and transformation. When Heidi left her previous career -- she retreated ...
Apr 28, 2021•55 min•Ep. 157
This week on the podcast we have a wonderful conversation with Raia Carey, also known as Coach Carey. Raia is passionate about encouraging others to tap into the confidence they never knew they had. A 2x certified Life Coach and motivational speaker, Raia’s personal story includes losing over 300 lbs, and persevering through bullying and adversity faced due to her weight, her race, and her sexual orientation. By openly sharing her triumphs and tribulations, Raia uses her vulnerability to foster ...
Apr 21, 2021•43 min•Ep. 155
We got vaccinated and we recorded a podcast all about our experience! We share why we decided to get the vaccine, what made us feel safe, and how we both felt after the first + second dose. We understand that vaccines are personal and we respect everyone’s choice to do what is best for their own body. We made our choice to vaccinate, not only for ourselves, but because we felt a responsibility to be a part of the collective public health initiative. Since we host a podcast where we discuss all t...
Apr 14, 2021•47 min•Ep. 156
Today on the podcast we have an incredible conversation with Ashley Marie, founder of BTR Bar. Ashley found inspiration in an unlikely place at an unlikely time: at the hospital cafeteria. When both of her parents were diagnosed with cancer, her life turned upside down as she became their caretaker, and her own nutrition began to suffer. Ashley was devouring protein bars when she could, as many of us do, to fit in a meal or a snack. Most of the bars, she quickly discovered, were filled with suga...
Apr 07, 2021•53 min•Ep. 154
Today on the podcast we sit down with Sydney Weiss, creator, host and producer of Seek The Joy Podcast. We get to explore Sydney's personal story of how she herself became a joy seeker and what led her to create her beautiful platform and community. After dealing with a slew of health issues from shingles to appendicitis, having graduated from Law School, and failing the bar exam the first time she sat for it -- Sydney found herself in a messy hole and just didn't feel like herself. She shares t...
Mar 31, 2021•48 min•Ep. 153
Today on the podcast we sit down with Shivan Sarna. Shivan is the founder of the SIBO SOS Summits and creator of the docuseries Digestion SOS: Rescue and relief for IBS, SIBO, and Leaky Gut. She has spent the past twenty years on TV as a host for the Home Shopping Network. Shivan shares with us the intricate nature of her personal journey and diagnosis with SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth) and how she dove into the science to form a greater understanding of it, so that she could help...
Mar 24, 2021•56 min•Ep. 152
